Italian Herb Cheese Stuffed Beef Roulade Food

ITALIAN HERB & CHEESE-STUFFED BEEF ROULADE

Steps:

• Preheat medium nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot; add garlic and shallot. Cook 2 to 3 minutes until translucent. Combine garlic mixture with parsley, basil, oil and sage in food processor bowl; pulse on and off to form roughly chopped paste.
• Place beef Flank Steak between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. Using smooth side of meat mallet, pound steak to 1/2 inch thickness and rectangle approximately 10 by 12 inches. Place steak on cutting board so grain is running side to side. Spread garlic mixture on steak. Arrange salami evenly on garlic mixture. Top salami with provolone, leaving 1-inch border at the far edge. Starting from side closest to you, roll steak tightly to form a log. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap; refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Remove roulade from plastic; place on aluminum foil-lined broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Using 6 (8-inch long) pieces of kitchen string, tie log in even intervals. Roast in 350°F oven 1 hour to 70 minutes or until instant read thermometer inserted horizontally into center registers 155°F, turning once. Transfer roast to carving board; tent loosely with aluminum foil. Let roast stand 10 minutes before slicing. (Temperature will continue to rise about 10°F to reach 165°F.) Remove string before carving into 6 slices. Season with salt and pepper, as desired.

ITALIAN BEEF ROULADES

Steps:

• Mix onions, garlic, celery, parsley, & bread crumbs.
• Add salt, pepper, & Pamesan cheese.
• Blend well.
• Spread 1-2 tablespoons of filling on each slice of meat & sprinkle with olive oil.
• Roll up & secure with toothpicks or string.
• Brown rolls in small amount of olive oil.
• Add stock, wine, & bay leaf.
• Simmer for 30 minutes.
• Remove meat & reduce liquid.
• Serve rolls & sauce over noodles.
• Garnish with parsley with desired.

BRACIOLA - BRACIOLE (ITALIAN STUFFED BEEF ROLLS)

Steps:

• Pound the steak very thin and cut into 4 pieces.
• Place a slice of mozzarella on each piece, then top with parmesan, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
• Roll each piece up tightly and secure with a string.
• Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet and brown the rolls evenly on each side.
• Drop them in your favorite pasta sauce and allow them to simmer for 2 hours or until tender and cooked through. (The meat will add a wonderful flavor to your sauce!).
• Remove the strings and serve.
• (Alternative: Assemble and brown the beef rolls the night before and store them in the fridge. Then drop the rolls and the sauce in your crockpot and cook on low for 8 hours the next day).

ROULADEN (STUFFED BEEF)

Steps:

• Place the rouladen on the counter.
• Spread mustard on each rouladen.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Place 2 bacon strips on each rouladen.
• On one end of the rouladen, place a pickle and onion (with the pickle being on outer end, then onion).
• Roll the rouladen and either use toothpickes or thread to keep in place.
• The best pot to use if you have it is cast iron, but a regular roasting pot is fine too.
• Place olive oil and water on bottom of pot.
• Put in the rouladen.
• Put about 6 bay leaves in the pot.
• Bake at 325-350 degrees for at least 3 hours.
• A good slow cook to have all the flavors blend in and for the pickle and onion to be moist.

GOAT CHEESE AND HERB STUFFED CHICKEN ROULADE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the spinach, goat cheese, almonds, breadcrumbs and garlic. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• In another bowl, combine the butter, parsley, rosemary, thyme and lemon zest. Set aside.
• Lay the chicken breast-side down. Slice through the skin along the backbone of the chicken, cutting through the skin. Using your boning knife and fingers, release the skin from the chicken, angling the knife towards the meat of the chicken. Once you have loosened the skin from the back side, turn the chicken over so it is breast-side up and slice down the center of the breast. Using your boning knife and fingers, pull back the skin from each side. Once you get to the legs and wings, cut around each piece to release the skin from the joint. Take your time, this takes practice, and it doesn't have to be perfect, we just want as much skin as possible. Once you have removed the skin from each side of the chicken, set them aside.
• Remove each breast from the chickens by taking your boning knife and following the breast bone down each side. Use the bones as your natural guide, follow it all the way down to remove the breast.
• Once the breasts are removed, butterfly each breast by cutting into the thickest part of the breast horizontally, creating a pocket, like opening up a book. Once butterflied, place each breast in between 2 layers of plastic wrap and, using a meat mallet, pound until it is 1/4-inch thick.
• Lay the chicken breasts flat and sprinkle them with salt and pepper. Divide the herbed goat cheese stuffing between the 4 breasts, placing the stuffing mixture towards the bottom third of the breast, closest to its narrowest point. Roll the breast around the stuffing, tucking in the ends as you roll, like you would a burrito.
• Lay the chicken skins out and divide the herb butter between them, placing the butter just below the center point of the skin. Place the rolled breast directly on top of the butter and then wrap the skin around the chicken, tucking in the ends, repeating the same process you did to roll the breasts. Once rolled, secure the skin with 3 toothpicks, one in the middle and one on each end.
• Heat the oil in a nonstick, oven-safe saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the roulades and sear on all sides until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer the pan to the oven and bake until the internal temperature is 165 degrees F and the juices run clear, about 10 minutes.
• Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before serving. Remove the toothpicks, slice and serve.
• Cook's Note:
• Save the rest of the chicken to make the best chicken stock and chicken noodle soup!
• Wine suggestion for this recipe:
• Chardonnay.